Hibiscus Cannabinus (also known as Kenaf)

Hibiscus cannabinus is a perennial plant from the Malvaceae family, endemic to tropical areas. It is also closely related to okra, cotton and hollyhocks. It has a very ancient historty with its origins in Western Sudan, Africa and East Indies. In the Odia kitchens in USA it’s leaves ...

Poi (in Odia) is also known as Basella alba is usually referred to as the “spinach” equivalent of a certain country in English, even though it is not related to the true spinach (Spinacia oleracea). Examples include “Malabar spinach”, “Ceylon spinach”, “Indian spinach”, “Surinam spinach”, “Chinese spinach”, or “Vietnamese spinach”.

Here is a quick, satisfying vegetarian meal. Cut up leftover fresh or frozen vegetables from the refrigerator and stir-fry them with leftover rice. This stir-fried rice gets a nice kick from the curry powder. From Zojirushi Site –

Why you should roast a head of garlic virtually every time you turn on the oven?

This post was published (Author- Joe Yonan) on Oct. 18, 2017 (some were adapted from a book, “Little Bird Goodness,” Megan May (Penguin Books, 2017) by Joe Yonan). The beauty of this is that the roasted garlic gives ...